🌱 Pumpkin Dessert Contest — Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Pumpkinfest Swag — Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta at The Peace Gallery
• Pumpkin Dessert Contest — Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta at Skidompha Public Library
• Pumpkin Drop — Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Occasional morning rain, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Pumpkinfest Swag — Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta →
  The Peace Gallery, 112 Main St, Damariscotta
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Pumpkin Dessert Contest — Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta →
  Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main St, Damariscotta
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Pumpkinfest Swag — Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta →
  The Peace Gallery, 112 Main St, Damariscotta
  9:00 am
Monday October 12
• Pumpkin Drop — Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta →
  Great Salt Bay Community School, 559 Main St, Damariscotta
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Oyster Farms & Fall River Cruise →
  Damariscotta River Cruises, 47 Main St., Damariscotta
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Qigong on the Boat →
  Damariscotta River Cruises, 47 Main St., Damariscotta
  8:00 am
• Volunteer Celebration →
  Coastal Rivers' Salt Bay Farm, 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Painted & Decorated Hay Bale Pumpkin Deployment →
  Damariscotta ME
  2:00 pm
• Volunteer Opportunity: Damariscotta River Clean-up →
  Damariscotta Town Landing, Municipal Parking Lot, Damariscotta
  2:00 pm
• Stir Crazy Cooking with Miss Sharon (4th grade and up)
  Jackson Memorial Library, 71 Main Street, Tenants Harbor
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Volunteer Growers Weigh-off →
  Damariscotta ME
  7:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Great Pumpkin Commonwealth Weigh-offs →
  Damariscotta ME
  7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Bremen. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Waldoboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Friendship here.

🗞 Nearby News

Damariscotta

• Characters of the County: Forrest Meader is Living his Dream, One Game Night at a Time (lcnme.com)
• Inside the 2026 Pemaquid Oyster Festival (wiscassetnewspaper.com)
• Waldoboro man accused of killing his ex-wife goes to trial this winter (bangordailynews.com)

Rockland

• Forty Hour Club, Wabanaki activists perform 'The Greatest Golfer That Ever Lived!' during nationwide 'Fall of Freedom' (penbaypilot.com)

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